Pillar Bedding Question

[csmith]

I realize this forum isn't geared to this, but hopefully someone can help. I've got a Remington 700 SPS. I've been looking into pillar and/or glass bedding it, however came across quite a few other resources that basically said the stock itself will work as a release agent so these methods wouldn't work very well. To the question, if I were to have my stock duracoated/cerakoted/hydro dipped, would the result leave me with a base that would accept bedding? If not, I believe looking into a different stock will be in order. Thanks for any help.

[The-S]

You're going to scratch up the inside of the stock to get the epoxy to stick in the first place, so if I were you I would bed your stock and then have it finished.

[csmith]

Finishing the stock isn't about the aestethics of it, it's about giving the bedding a foundation it will adhere to.

[The-S]

Totally miss read your post last night. My fault. What type of stock do you have? If its synthetic look online on how people bed hogue stocks. Its possible but a PITA. So if you refinish your stock you still will have to scratch that finish up to give the agent something to bite thus defeating what you were trying to accomplish.

[markm]

What type of stock do you have?

This! I wouldn't attempt to make the Hogue stock work if that's what you have. And if you have an HS stock with the aluminum block, you just need a skim bed, not a pillar bed.

[csmith]

It's the original stock from your run of the mill SPS (not SPS Varmint or SPS Tactical, just SPS) that all but screams "Made in China". I appreciate the information guys. I'll give it a try in due time with the knowledge that I'll probably have to purchase a different stock, just not keen on dropping $400+.

[The-S]

The new hogues with the full alum bedding actually work great!

[csmith]

I actually looked into Hogue today. Seem to be a decent price as compared to McMillans and a few others. Boyd's also jumped out as far as price goes. There are definately Ford vs. Chevy type loyalties when questions about stocks are asked, so it'll be a little while before I get one chosen. My second concern seems to be with the barrel. I learned today I have a "sporter" barrel, and the profile of the barrel apparently doesn't like full free floating. More material to learn, but more knowledge gained in the long run.